After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders a certain number of people, drains them of their blood, and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?
Directed by Dan Curtis
sequel
investigative journalist
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Cast
Darren McGavin
Carl Kolchak
Jo Ann Pflug
Louise Harper
Simon Oakland
Tony Vincenzo
Scott Brady
Capt. Schubert
Wally Cox
Mr. Berry
Margaret Hamilton
Prof. Crabwell
Richard Anderson
Dr. Richard Malcolm
John Carradine
Llewellyn Crossbinder
Al Lewis
Tramp
Nina Wayne
Charisma Beauty
Ivor Francis
Dr. Webb
Diane Shalet
Joyce Gabriel
Crew
Dan Curtis
Director
Richard Matheson
Writer
Bob Cobert
Original Music Composer
Dan Curtis
Producer
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Jeffrey Grant Rice
Characters
Charles B. Pierce
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Erik Olsson
8.0★ · 10/01/22
Just as fun and creepy as the first Kolchak movie. Darren McGavin is just an utter joy to watch, always infuriating everyone he comes across. I really need to get around to watching the TV show. This stuff is just made for me.
Just as fun and creepy as the first Kolchak movie. Darren McGavin is just an utter joy to watch, always infuriating everyone he comes across. I really need to get around to watching the TV show. This stuff is just made for me.
Karson
6.6★ · 05/26/21
This was cool little watch. While most of this was shot on sets seeing bits and pieces of Seattle in the 70s was a treat. This is unapologetically a TV movie and I love it for that reason. I keep growing fond of these mystery/crime/horror TV movies. A little annoying at points but there are some fun zooms in this and a groovy af soundtrack. I’m going to have to see if I can find the main theme somewhere.
This was cool little watch. While most of this was shot on sets seeing bits and pieces of Seattle in the 70s was a treat. This is unapologetically a TV movie and I love it for that reason. I keep growing fond of these mystery/crime/horror TV movies. A little annoying at points but there are some fun zooms in this and a groovy af soundtrack. I’m going to have to see if I can find the main theme somewhere.
